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Hampshire Cricket Club in stadium plan to win Ashes

Fans of Hampshire Cricket Club are to be asked to help pay for creating the largest cricket venue in the UK after Lord's in a bid to host matches at the next two Ashes series to be held in Britain.

The plans, expected to be announced this week, will contribute to the club's effort to increase capacity to a maximum 25,000 at the proposed £48m stadium.

The scheme, which could raise up to £4m, will see Rose Bowl, the company that runs the stadium, sell debenture seats for between £2,500 and £6,000 each.

Debenture holders will have the right to buy tickets for international matches staged at Hampshire between 2010 and the end of 2016. During this time, the club, which has star players such as Kevin Pietersen, will host Australia, India, Pakistan and South Africa.

The ground will stage its first Test match in 2011, while the club also